Dozier Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdoʊziɝ

DOH-zee-er

UK

dˈəʊzɪɐ

DOH-zee-uh

Definition

A slang term for someone who is drowsy, half asleep, or tends to doze off easily.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and regional; rarely used in formal writing. Most common in Southern and African American Vernacular English. Used affectionately or lightly teasing someone for being sleepy or drowsy.

• Spanish: persona soñolienta (jerga) - que tiene sueño (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): pessoa sonolenta (gíria) - sonolento (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): pessoa sonolenta (gíria) - sonolento (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 昏昏欲睡的人（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 昏昏欲睡的人（俚語）
• Hindi: नींद में डूबा व्यक्ति (स्लैंग) - नींद के असर में (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: شخص نعسان (عامية) - نعسان (عامية)
• Bengali: ঘুমকাতুরে - অলস (ঘুমাক prone)
• Russian: соня - засоня
• Japanese: うとうとさん - 眠そうな人
• Vietnamese: người hay buồn ngủ - người hay ngủ gật
• Korean: 졸린이 - 졸림쟁이
• Turkish: uykulu tip - uyuklayan
• Urdu: اونگھنے والا - سست (نیند میں رہنے والا)
• Indonesian: orang ngantukan - tukang tidur

Example Sentences

Tom looks like a real dozier after lunch.

basic

Don't be such a dozier in class!

basic

Whenever he sits on the couch, he turns into a dozier.

basic

I’m feeling like a total dozier after that math test.

natural

My cat’s a straight-up dozier every afternoon in the sun.

natural

You turning into a dozier or are you just bored?

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